Al Gashiya
Chapter 88, 26 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Saheeh International
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Pickthall
Yusuf Ali
Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ
Saheeh International
Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming [event]?
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Hath there come unto thee tidings of the Overwhelming ?
Yusuf Ali
Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ خَاشِعَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Some] faces, that Day, will be humbled,
Pickthall
On that day (many) faces will be downcast,
Yusuf Ali
Labouring (hard), weary, -
Arabic, with marks
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ
Saheeh International
Working [hard] and exhausted.
Pickthall
Toiling, weary,
Yusuf Ali
The while they enter the Blazing Fire, -
Arabic, with marks
تَصْلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةً
Saheeh International
They will [enter to] burn in an intensely hot Fire.
Pickthall
Scorched by burning fire,
Yusuf Ali
The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling hot spring,
Arabic, with marks
تُسْقَىٰ مِنْ عَيْنٍ آنِيَةٍ
Saheeh International
They will be given drink from a boiling spring.
Pickthall
Drinking from a boiling spring,
Yusuf Ali
No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'
Arabic, with marks
لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ
Saheeh International
For them there will be no food except from a poisonous, thorny plant
Pickthall
No food for them save bitter thorn - fruit
Yusuf Ali
Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِن جُوعٍ
Saheeh International
Which neither nourishes nor avails against hunger.
Pickthall
Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger.
Yusuf Ali
(Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
Arabic, with marks
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاعِمَةٌ
Saheeh International
[Other] faces, that Day, will show pleasure.
Pickthall
In that day other faces will be calm,
Yusuf Ali
Pleased with their striving, -
Arabic, with marks
لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
Saheeh International
With their effort [they are] satisfied
Pickthall
Glad for their effort past,
Yusuf Ali
In a Garden on high,
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
Saheeh International
In an elevated garden,
Pickthall
In a high Garden
Yusuf Ali
Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
Arabic, with marks
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَاغِيَةً
Saheeh International
Wherein they will hear no unsuitable speech.
Pickthall
Where they hear no idle speech,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be a bubbling spring:
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
Saheeh International
Within it is a flowing spring.
Pickthall
Wherein is a gushing spring,
Yusuf Ali
Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on high,
Arabic, with marks
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
Saheeh International
Within it are couches raised high
Pickthall
Wherein are couches raised
Yusuf Ali
Goblets placed (ready),
Arabic, with marks
وَأَكْوَابٌ مَّوْضُوعَةٌ
Saheeh International
And cups put in place
Pickthall
And goblets set at hand
Yusuf Ali
And cushions set in rows,
Arabic, with marks
وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌ
Saheeh International
And cushions lined up
Pickthall
And cushions ranged
Yusuf Ali
And rich carpets (all) spread out.
Arabic, with marks
وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبْثُوثَةٌ
Saheeh International
And carpets spread around.
Pickthall
And silken carpets spread.
Yusuf Ali
Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? -
Arabic, with marks
أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى الْإِبِلِ كَيْفَ خُلِقَتْ
Saheeh International
Then do they not look at the camels - how they are created?
Pickthall
Will they not regard the camels, how they are created ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Sky, how it is raised high? -
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَيْفَ رُفِعَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the sky - how it is raised?
Pickthall
And the heaven, how it is raised ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? -
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْجِبَالِ كَيْفَ نُصِبَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the mountains - how they are erected?
Pickthall
And the hills, how they are set up ?
Yusuf Ali
And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
Arabic, with marks
وَإِلَى الْأَرْضِ كَيْفَ سُطِحَتْ
Saheeh International
And at the earth - how it is spread out?
Pickthall
And the earth, how it is spread ?
Yusuf Ali
Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.
Arabic, with marks
فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ
Saheeh International
So remind, [O Muhammad]; you are only a reminder.
Pickthall
Remind them, for thou art but a remembrancer,
Yusuf Ali
Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
Arabic, with marks
لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُصَيْطِرٍ
Saheeh International
You are not over them a controller.
Pickthall
Thou art not at all a warder over them.
Yusuf Ali
But if any turn away and reject Allah, -
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ
Saheeh International
However, he who turns away and disbelieves -
Pickthall
But whoso is averse and disbelieveth,
Yusuf Ali
Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,
Arabic, with marks
فَيُعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَكْبَرَ
Saheeh International
Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.
Pickthall
Allah will punish him with direst punishment.
Yusuf Ali
For to Us will be their return;
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّ إِلَيْنَا إِيَابَهُمْ
Saheeh International
Indeed, to Us is their return.
Pickthall
Lo! unto Us is their return
Yusuf Ali
Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُم
Saheeh International
Then indeed, upon Us is their account.
Pickthall
And Ours their reckoning.